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Pullback Podcast

Pullback is a podcast that explores big ideas and asks: is this a real solution or a distraction? Through discussions with leading experts, we cover ideas that proponents say will address global problems like inequality and climate change.

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01:45:51

Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. VI w/...

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2022/11/25

Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON. This episode you'll hear Scott Schmidt in Medicine Hat and Jeremy Appel in Calgary welcome Kino Lefter's Evan MacDonald and Bridget Sterling in Edmonton to The Forgotten Corner to hate-watch Danielle Smith's unhinged victory speech. Then Dogwood comms director and Harbinger board member Kai Nagata sits down with Gitxsan land defender Kolin Sutherland-Wilson, the Suzuki Foundation's

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01:44:02

Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. V w/...

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2022/11/23

Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON. This episode you'll hear Replay's Shama Rangwala and Desmond Cole talk pop culture, racial capitalism and the unmatched excellence of Toronto's water quality, then The Alberta Advantage advocate for gamers rights in a provocative and competitive survivor round of Left For Dead. Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending

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01:44:02

Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. III w/...

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2022/11/22

Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON. this episode you'll hear Darts & Letters Gordon Katic and Jay Cockburn sit down with Press Progress' Mitchell Thompson to review spooky PSAs. Then Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours, Alexis Ross, Fanny Tan and Sam Harper celebrate the first birthday of Quebec solidarity journalism cooperative PIVOT. Plus: National Observer hack Max Fawcett and Globe & Mail polemicist Robyn Urback explain how

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01:44:02

Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. II w/...

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2022/11/19

Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON. This episode you'll hear Dru Oja Jay talk about The Breach Media's journalism for transformation, and you'll hear Community University Television station manager Sophia Barsoski unpack the 50 year legacy of CUTV. Then Shannon Carranco, Amy Cunningham and Leah Borts-Kuperman explain how The Hoser Media is re-inventing local journalism in Toronto, and David Gray-Donald discusses the

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01:48:02

Bonus: Harbinger Media Network Presents I KNOW WHAT...

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2022/11/18

Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON as Bread and Poppies' Hilary Agro and Harbinger board member Dr. Jess Green in Toronto talk COP 27 and leftist parenting strategies for Halloween, then Stephen Magusiak and Romy Garrido in Calgary, Emily Leedham in Winnipeg, Rumneek Johal in Surrey and Mitchell Thompson in Toronto discuss Press Progress' recent reporting and the organization's new podcast 'Sources'. Kristen and Kyla join

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01:46:09

Bonus: Harbinger Media Network Presents I Know What...

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2022/11/17

Kristen and Kyla join I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON, a fun 12 hour Twitch fundraiser for the Harbinger Media Network. Start with Invisible Institutions' Megan Linton and Unmaking Saskatchewan's Sara Birrell talk Briarpatch's 50th birthday with Saima Desai and John Cameron, then join Pullback's Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson who sit down with Green Majority Radio's Lauren Latour to talk with Victor's Children host David Camfield about his new book 'Future on Fire: Capitalism and the Politics of

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01:24:11

Ethical Parenting with Sarah Mistak

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2022/11/15

Kyla and Kristen are joined by Sarah Mistak to grapple with the challenges of raising a good person in a complicated world. Sarah has a Masters in Global Affairs, and is the mother of a 4 year old and a 2 year old. Topics: talking with kids about biases, privilege, truth and reconciliation, and other difficult subjects; modern family limitations and boundaries; navigating a world where everyone wants to buy kids “stuff”; technology; millennial motherhood, mom culture, and guilt; food, clothing, and

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01:16:19

Encore! Cultured Meat

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2022/11/08

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. This episode originally aired in October of 2021. Would you buy lab-grown meat? Cell-cultured meat is now being sold in Singapore, and is coming soon everywhere else. In this episode, Kyla and Kristen are joined by climate activist Robert Miller to discuss the promise and dilemmas of cell-cultured meat, as well as discussing whether to start a Vegan Punk band called "The Flesh Vats". Topics: how

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40:24

The Costs of Climate Change with Sarah Miller

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2022/11/01

Kristen and Kyla are joined by Sarah Miller, a research associate specializing in climate adaptation with the Canadian Climate Institute to discuss the final report in the Costs of Climate Change series from the CCI, "Damage Control". This report dissects how Canada's economy will be affected by climate change, with a focus on people's well-being and proactive adaptation measures to help mitigate the climate effects we will continue to see over the coming decades. Leave us a voicemail

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40:22

Encore! Halloween Spooktacular

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2022/10/25

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. This episode originally aired in October of 2021. “Now I’m picturing the Lorax with guns taped to his hands.” In this special Halloween episode, Kristen and Kyla are joined by activist Robert Miller to talk Squid Games and share spooky stories inspired by capitalism. Robbie shares a folktale based on his Welsh heritage; Kyla puts a modern twist on a classic ghost story; and Kristen tells a tale from

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01:11:12

Deforestation

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2022/10/18

Kristen talks to Kyla about deforestation and the state of the worlds forests today. Topics: what is deforestation; how does deforestation occur; what are the effects of deforestation; why are forests so great; the history of Forest Stewardship Council and other forest eco-labels; what can we do to help. Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode96 Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/ Twitter:

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01:02:27

Encore! Cultural Appropriation

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2022/10/11

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. This episode originally aired in November of 2021. Kyla and Kristen are joined by Panthea Vatandoost and Saliema and Biraima from Daily Dose of Blackness to discuss cultural appropriation. Panthea is a television, film, and theatre actor, and founder and Managing Artistic Director of Medusa Theatre Society, and Saliema and Biraima are members of the Daily Dose of Blackness podcast and media group,

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43:11

Community Building in Small Business with Shop Small...

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2022/10/04

Kyla and Kristen want to know what actions you've been taking that might be a little out of your comfort zone! Have you been speaking up more about causes you care about with friends and family? Volunteering with a new organization? Dumpster diving? Let us know! In this episode, Kyla and Kristen are joined by Tesla (she/her) with Shop Small Vancouver, a directory and Instagram page that aim to help people engage more in their community by promoting small local businesses and events. Tesla discusses

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01:13:51

Encore! Vegetarianism

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2022/09/27

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. This episode originally aired in January of 2020. “Convert it into a wetland! — that should be the new ‘burn it down’.” What do Pythagoras, Leonardo da Vinci, and Susan B Anthony have in common? They were all vegetarian! Kristen and Kyla talk vegetarianism 101. Topics: the different kinds of vegetarian; a brief history of vegetarianism; animal rights versus animal welfare; factory farming; the new

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59:26

The Nutmeg’s Curse with Alexandra Sundarsingh

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2022/09/20

Kristen and Kyla are joined by food, migration, and labour historian Alexandra Sundarsingh in a reading of The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh. From the publisher; “The Nutmeg’s Curse argues that the dynamics of climate change today are rooted in a centuries-old geopolitical order constructed by Western colonialism.” Lex, Kristen, and Kyla discuss more abstract ideas of ethics than usual, including the difference between vitalistic and mechanistic viewings of the

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57:19

Encore! Coffee

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2022/09/13

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. Kristen and Kyla talk about everyone’s favourite work drug: coffee. Topics: how coffee is made; coffee history; the coffee industry; working conditions on coffee farms; what is a fair price for coffee; the environment and coffee growing, brewing, packaging, and accompaniments; what you can do. Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/coffee Leave us a voicemail

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51:10

Coffee Roasting wtih Manic Pixie Dream Coffee

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2022/09/06

Kristen and Kyla are joined by Manic Pixie Dream Coffee founders Kristen Allin and Casey Kulczyk to discuss the ins and outs of coffee roasting. Topics: what is coffee roasting; how can coffee be ethically sourced; what is it like to run a small business; how can businesses better support the communities they source from; is it better to buy small or to buy Fair Trade. Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode93 Manic Pixie Dream

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01:06:18

Encore! Ethical Pets

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2022/08/30

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. "Anybody who can afford a Sphynx cat can also afford to pay somebody to wash their cat’s folds for them." Kristen is on vacation, so Kyla takes the opportunity to talk about her new kittens (her favourite subject these days). But is it ethical to keep pets? Topics: mental health, breeding, the history of kitty litter, how to dispose of pet waste, vegan pet food, going waste free, alternatives to

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01:10:27

Reacts: 2040 and Planet of the Humans

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2022/08/23

Kristen and Kyla are joined by activist and friend of the pod Robert Miller to discuss two very different films: Planet of the Humans (we watched it so you wouldn't have to) and 2040 (Kyla's new favourite documentary)! You are encouraged to watch 2040, but Planet of the Humans isn't even worth hate-watching. Topics: climate denial tactics in action; what to do if you liked Planet of the Humans (it's OK to have a change of heart); all of the cool technologies explored in 2040; is it OK to love a film

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01:31:25

Encore! Palm Oil

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2022/08/17

Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. In this episode, Kyla and Kristen talk about palm oil and the environment. Topics: what is palm oil; why is palm oil in everything; palm oil and deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution; working conditions; food security; the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil; boycott versus labelling; what you can do. Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback Harbinger Media Network:

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